(LOOTPRESS) – Two Chinese nationals are facing federal charges after allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen into the United States, raising serious concerns about biosecurity and threats to the nation’s food supply.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 33-year-old Yunqing Jian and 34-year-old Zunyong Liu, both citizens of China, have been charged with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the country, making false statements, and visa fraud.

The case centers on a July 2024 incident at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, where Liu was stopped and found carrying concealed samples of Fusarium graminearum. This crop-destroying fungus causes Fusarium head blight, a disease that affects key grains such as wheat, corn, and barley. It can lead to major agricultural losses and produce t

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